Family:Whitney, George Alonzo (1837-1914)
George A.8 Whitney (John7, John6, Zachariah5, John4, Joseph3, John2, John1), son of John7 and Sophia (Faulkner) Whitney, was born 1837, and died after 1880.
He married firstly, Dec 1861, Rindge, NH, Mattie A. Colburn, daughter of Norris and Martha L. (Carter) Colburn. She was born -----, and died 29 Mar 1867, Rindge, NH.
He married secondly, 1 Sep 1869, Rindge, NH, Susie R. Converse, daughter of Christopher Columbus and Susan B. (Daniels) Converse. She was born 6 Jun 1846, Boston, MA, and died between 1870 and 1880.
HE resided Rindge, NH, and Wadena, MN.
In company with his brother, Charles A., he is extensively engaged in the manufacture of pails. He served in the war in the 6th New Hampshire Infantry, and was wounded by a gun shot in his hip at the battle of Bull Run, Virginia, 29 Aug 1862; he was discharged 31 Oct following; was representative in the legislature 1868-69 and served several years as supervisor of schools.
Census
235 248 Whitney, George 33 M W Manf. of Pails $1000 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Susie R. 23 F W Keeping House N.H. Davidson, Nancy 77 F W No Occupation N.H. 249 Herd, John 50 M W Physician Maine Male citizen over 21
-- 20 Rawson, William W M 33 mar Hotel Keeper England -- -- ... Whitney, George A. W M 41 wid Teacher New Hampshire N.H. Mass. ...
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 470.
Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2009, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group
